Entering last season, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love was expected to have a big-time year. After showing superstar flashes during his first season as the team’s starter following the Aaron Rodgers trade, the sky was the limit for Love.

Unfortunately, he suffered a knee injury in Week 1 that forced him to miss a couple of games. He never took the leap that had been expected from him after that.

Despite the lower production from Love, the Packers took a step forward as a team. They improved from a 9-8 record in 2023 to 11-6 in 2024. Now, the team is hoping to see him take his personal game to another level.

Throughout the course of the 2024 NFL season, Love played in 15 games. He completed 63.1 percent of his pass attempts for 3,389 yards, 25 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. Those aren’t bad numbers, but they weren’t a step in the right direction.

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Heading into the 2025 season, Love has now received some major hype. One NFL analyst believes he’s an under-the-radar MVP candidate.

That analyst is none other than Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report.

“Is it doable? The long-awaited addition of a first-round pick at receiver should help as Matthew Golden joins the fray in 2025. After all, only Daniel Jones saw his receivers drop passes more frequently than Love last year. And it’s important to remember this guy has just two full seasons as a starter under his belt,” Gagnon wrote.

“There’s plenty of room for Love to grow, and the support could be there now for a quarterback who posted a 105.7 passer rating on deep attempts last year.”

Love taking a jump and becoming a legitimate MVP candidate would do wonders for Green Bay’s offense. He has the weapons to produce a much bigger season than he did last year.

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As of right now, the Packers have Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Matthew Golden, Savion Williams, and Dontayvion Wicks healthy in the wide receiver room. Christian Watson is doing well in his recovery from a torn ACL as well.

More than likely, the team won’t be carrying all of those wide receivers into the 2025 season, but they have an incredibly talented and young group for Love to work with. Add in Tucker Kraft and Luke Musgrave at tight end and it gets more interesting.

Green Bay has put together a roster that should make them a serious contender in the NFC once again. If Love can take the next step and play at an MVP level all season long, the Packers will have a shot to win another Super Bowl.

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